SAMPLE CLEARANCE SETTLEMENT

[SoberMindedMuzk]

Not even J, Timbo and Swizz are exempt.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/...ian-bruno-spoerri-for-uncleared-versus-sample

 

[Calamity]

Glad the original artist got what he deserved, I feel like this one was handled pretty fairly tbh. That Blurred Lines settlement though eeeesh....

 

[SoberMindedMuzk]

Glad the original artist got what he deserved, I feel like this one was handled pretty fairly tbh. That Blurred Lines settlement though eeeesh....

You're saying that Thicke and Pharrell didn't borrow elements from Marvin, or the settlement was too much?

 

[Calamity]

You're saying that Thicke and Pharrell didn't borrow elements from Marvin, or the settlement was too much?

I was saying the MCHG sample issue came to such a reasonable resolution (50% of royalties) compared to the 7.3mil for Blurred Lines. Also yeah, they def took elements of Marvin's groove/song, but that number makes me cringe. Actually upon further googling though it looks like Blurred Lines grossed +16mil altogether so percentage wise I guess it's all fair...